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Sent to Car Experts March 15, 2006 8:21 p.m.

I have a 2001 Lincoln Town car that goes dead while I'm driving. The Lincoln dealership can't find anything with the diagnostic testing. It did this twice within five minutes yesterday and has done this a couple of times in the past couple of months. Please help.

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2001 Lincoln town car v8

Already Tried:
diagnostic test showed no problems, battery ok, fuel injection ok

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $10

Info Request
March 15, 2006 8:24 p.m. (2 minutes and 35 seconds later)

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Thanks for your question.

Do you mean it just shuts off like somebody turning the key off or like it is running out of gas?

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Reply to Fordanswerman
Sent March 15, 2006 8:51 p.m. (27 minutes and 43 seconds later)

It's like the key turned it off. There is no sputtering. It just goes dead.

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Info Request
March 15, 2006 9:01 p.m. (9 minutes and 53 seconds later)

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Were they able to get any codes?

Does it start right back up?

Thanks

Fordanswerman

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Sent March 15, 2006 10:54 p.m. (1 hour and 52 minutes later)

I got no codes. It starts right back up.

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March 15, 2006 11:05 p.m. (11 minutes and 15 seconds later)

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I would try to replace the EEC relay. This relay is in the power box under the hood on the drivers side. If looking at the box you should have 5 relays to the rh side of the power box. The EEC relay is the 3rd one down. Also check really close all the ground points for looseness and corrosion. Around the fender wells and battery cables.

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Fordanswerman

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